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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: ju571n on 18 July 2013, 08:36
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So the poor chap being shouted at not to waste his money on his 8v has finally led me to putting some pics of this winters efforts on here for you to have a look at. I spent a lot of time making this work and have done all the work myself, apart from paint and setting the carbs.
I went against the grain and wasted my money on my 8v, it may only be making slightly more power then a 16v but it looks better, goes better and sounds amazing.
So enough jibber jabber, and q's just ask. Would to hear your thoughts!!
My 80yr old lady neighbour says it looks very shiny and should there be an engine under there.. Bless her.
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i472/Justin_Coulson/photo5.jpg) (http://s1095.photobucket.com/user/Justin_Coulson/media/photo5.jpg.html)
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Will add more pics shortly. Actually have some work to do now. :grin:
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Good on ya mate...I like this :cool:
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Great looking engine bay. i like that you've gone different. :cool:
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Good on ya mate...I like this :cool:
Great looking engine bay. i like that you've gone different. :cool:
Thanks boys. :shocked:
Nearly makes all the hours in my freezing garage striiping all the seam sealer out of the bay worth it... :laugh:
If any one else has carb'd a MK3 I'd love to see some pics...
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It's cool as f**k I love it
Good work pal
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Looks awesome.
I assume youve used a crossflow head?
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It's cool as f**k I love it
Good work pal
Thanks mate. Gonna PM you for some more gearbox info.
Looks awesome.
I assume youve used a crossflow head?
Thanks man. Yea head is AKL from a A3.
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Looks ace, really love it :cool:
Still seems a backward step to me however
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There's no denying that bay does look pretty darn cool.
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Looks ace, really love it :cool:
Still seems a backward step to me however
:embarrassed: Thanks Wayne. As for the backwards step, I agree in theory. However if you'd drove the car before and after, or heard it idle or rev or start, there's no comparison. Carbs win. Slighty less economical, doesn't cut out at every set of lights, doesn't pop and fart like an old dog. I really have no complaints at all.
There's no denying that bay does look pretty darn cool.
Thanks buddy. I think it looks right. Couple of touches need sorting but its about done.
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You fancy coming and doing my bay. :grin:
There's loads of bits I'm not happy with.
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Thank you very much ju571n, i absolutely got slated to even mention to do my mk3 8v up, but this shows that the skys the limit even with 8vs :laugh:
i wish someone would under take such work for my car. it would be a awesome project :wink:
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Love it :cool:
I would get in touch with pvw if I was you. I know they love money cars but they love stuff like this too.
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You fancy coming and doing my bay. :grin:
There's loads of bits I'm not happy with.
feel free to poke your nose around my bay mate. Its by far from.perfect. There a few little things i need to sort.
Thank you very much ju571n, i absolutely got slated to even mention to do my mk3 8v up, but this shows that the skys the limit even with 8vs :laugh:
i wish someone would under take such work for my car. it would be a awesome project :wink:
I'm sure you'll find someone willing to do it for you. Its not a difficult conversion! I would do it if i were a mechanic and had a proper workshop. Good luck mate.
Love it :cool:
I would get in touch with pvw if I was you. I know they love money cars but they love stuff like this too.
:cool:
Thanks tweed. Means a lot. I intend on doing so once its done. Got a few more jobs to do yet. Maybe another year and every inch of it will be complete.
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looks awesome mate, may even try this root myself on my 8v!! are you likely to do a how to? :smiley:
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This guys changed my view on 8vs, this is will desimate all dare i say will give a 16v a run for its life i bet, have you ever tried to chase a vr6 in this? by the looks of it i dont think its would let a vr6 get much far :laugh:
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Farkin awesome!! U go girl i mean bro lol :grin:
Nice. P.s were is the coolant :huh:
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I really appreciate the effort gone into this,looks fantastic ,would love to hear this !
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I really appreciate the effort gone into this,looks fantastic ,would love to hear this !
what screech said, upload a video so we can hear it, looks ace :cool:
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top work!
you deserve alot of credit
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looks awesome mate, may even try this root myself on my 8v!! are you likely to do a how to? :smiley:
I didn't take any systematic photos as I was going along, kind of had to make it all up as I went. I could give you a run down if you're serious about bike carbs. I'm no mechanic though, I can only offer you the knowledge I've gleaned from the years of tinkering.
This guys changed my view on 8vs, this is will desimate all dare i say will give a 16v a run for its life i bet, have you ever tried to chase a vr6 in this? by the looks of it i dont think its would let a vr6 get much far :laugh:
My pal has a V6 vectra thats pushing 196 horses and cant live with it. My mate has a 59reg Astra diesel sri thats mapped to 187hp and he doesnt leave me till around 100mph.. I wouldnt imagine a 16v would be anywhere near and a vr6 would be a fun :grin:
Farkin awesome!! U go girl i mean bro lol :grin:
Nice. P.s were is the coolant :huh:
I really appreciate the effort gone into this,looks fantastic ,would love to hear this !
Thatop work!
you deserve alot of credit
I really appreciate the effort gone into this,looks fantastic ,would love to hear this !
what screech said, upload a video so we can hear it, looks ace :cool:
Thanks so much chaps. I'm really surprised at all the positive comments.
Coolant is in the radiator and block :wink:
I'll get a video up next time I have it out of the garage, will be a week or two as I work away.
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The carbs look awesome and the engine bay is one of the best I have seen.
Nice work :cool:
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Im a little disappointed that you havent got a build thread.
Or have you?
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The carbs look awesome and the engine bay is one of the best I have seen.
Nice work :cool:
Wow. Thanks mate. :kiss:
Im a little disappointed that you havent got a build thread.
Or have you?
Sorry. Lol.
I think i started one a long time ago. I could probably know one up when i get my laptop back.
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So after some searching I have found a build thread. Last updated in.........
2010.
:laugh:
So when I get home and onto my laptop where all my pics are, ill try and do a quick run down of what's happened since then.
Once it's done, along with a video, then I'll put a link up in here. :cool:
Thanks J.
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Good lad and the car needs to be at fall chat in the vid :evil:
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Good lad and the car needs to be at full chat in the vid :evil:
Don't worry about that. It is most of the time I'm in it :rolleyes:
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Can you upload some clips of the sound, looking very nice.
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Fair play,very nice pal :cool:
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Lovely!! :smiley:
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Credit to you bud for being different! loving it :afro: some solid graft gone into your project and looks cool as fcuck top job
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sweet man, i really wanna hear it. my bro had bike carbs on his polo and it sounded so sick.
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That's inspiration right there.......love it :cool:
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wow amazing :smiley: :smiley:
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So managed to get a couple of crappy vids last night. You'll have to excuse the banging and shaking due to the appalling roads near my house and my more then pants phone. I will get my mate to get some vids with his Iphone5 later on some better roads but gives you idea.
Enjoy. :cool:
PS sounds way better in real life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdoQAa3hxc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlFSl3GPvqE
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:cool:
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Awsome almost sports bike sounding :cool:
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:cool:
Cant wait for the updated build thread
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Is that the head you had off me a while back?
Should rev with the porting and ti valve springs and retainers. :cool:
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Is that the head you had off me a while back?
Should rev with the porting and ti valve springs and retainers. :cool:
Sure is dude. Got it built and 100 miles down the road 3 of the springs let go. To cut a long story short, after lots of calls to JNL and emails to techtonics and autotec in America I bought a new set of HD springs from autotec after about 2 months.
It now revs to around 8k with the new springs. Flows nicely, and I've port matched the inlet too. It gos pretty well.
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Well done fella, very :cool:
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Thats awesome stuff :drool:
Giving me ideas for my M62 :lipsrsealed:
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Love it very :cool:
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Sure is dude. Got it built and 100 miles down the road 3 of the springs let go. To cut a long story short, after lots of calls to JNL and emails to techtonics and autotec in America I bought a new set of HD springs from autotec after about 2 months.
:shocked: WTF!
Feel free to fill me in by PM on the background to that, as I'd just collected it from him and done nothing to it since.
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Wow thats a great project. Has a real tone similar to my r1 engined kit car.
Im intrigued what you have fitted and what it came off if you have time to explain.
Adam
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Well done that man, I've been trying to think of something unusual to do with my 8v or replace it with. I'd love more details if you could get the build thread up
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Good news folks. I've typed the build thread up and uploaded my photos, I just need half hour to insert them all and then it'll be done. I'll post a link in here when it's done.
All those people asking about PMs, I will talk to you all this week. Been really busy at work doing well over 100 hrs.
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=174576.0
BUILD THREAD NOW UPDATED SPORTS FANS :cool: